anne of green gables

A few days before Hattie arrived, I started reading Anne of Green Gables. (The picture above was taken when Hattie was still on the inside. I hope you knew that!) I loved every chapter and felt so grateful for this diversion. I didn't get half way through it though before I went into labor, brought a baby home and entirely forgot that I had even started a book...

A few weeks ago one of my favorite websites posted an article on the author, Lucy Maud Montgomery (linked below). Her story is fascinating and at some point while reading this article I remembered, "oh that's right! I was reading Anne of Green Gables a year ago!" So I searched for the book on our bookshelves, figured out where I left off and have been on a vacation to Prince Edward Island ever since.

I know I'm prone to overstate my opinions. I speak in a lot of "bests" and "greatests" and "favorites." But I'm pretty sure this is my favorite book ever. The whole thing amused me, every character is lovable, the writing is beautiful and I felt grateful for having a great book to pick up. I'm not sure I had ever read it before. I know I've seen the movies on pbs during their telethons, and I loved the movies. But the book took me to Avonlea and I loved every minute I was away.

So if you're looking for a few more moments of summer vacation, even while school is starting back up, go get this one at your library. You'll love it. I now have a goal to read all of Montgomery's books this year. What an awesome year it is going to be!

And to get you excited, go read this post about Lucy Maud Montgomery at the Rabbit Room (it will link to part two in the post).